The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-13

Der. 16 85 0I7 05c Sugar firm, fair refining
quoted at 15-16c; refined firm; mold A. Ct %
Ice: standard A, ) I3 l6c; confectioners A.
Lilo a 6sc; powdered. 81 a 6sc; graduated, &c;
Rice firm
Taow quiet and firmly held. Rosin steady
Eggs steady and demand fair; receipts z 694
packages: Western. 10 020c.
Pork steady; trading light sales, 100 barrels
mess Cut meats steady. Lard 305 points
lower dull and heavy; Western steam, spot.
III a 6 sOc November, 657 cole; December
6 SEA Sc: January, g. 2 06. Csc; February
cloted g. CSC; March, 6. 74c, and May. $50; city
steam, 6. zoe.
Butter quiet and barely steady; Western, 130
26c; Western creamery, 16026c. Cheese I'M
changed and dull
CHICAGO. Oct. 12.-When the session opened
on Ch ange there was show of activity, but it
was delusive. for extreme dullness followed in
all crowds except the scapers of wheat. and the
business in that nit was light and altogether To-
cal. The first indications were for better prices.
but they, too, proved delusive in both wheat and
corn before IL A. NJ, when wheat off &c and
corn &c. The corn crowd deserted the pit very
largely Bear" tactics operated against the
favorable cables, but the wheat operators stuck
to business; before noon Decem ber rallied to
72ac, after touching 724 a 72sc. The business in
the wheat pit was of the scalping order, but I'M
derneatE this there was considerable quiet in
vestins by holders. This, with the fact that
attempted to realize, gave the market general
upward tendency. The most depressing time
Oh the Oay followed the opening, Wnen NoV0UOer
sold down to 70ac December to 724 a 72sc,
and May to 77sc. At noon November was at
7l4c, 3c better than Tuesdays close. December
72sc, 4c better than the close, and May at 7Sc.
The last half hour was marked by weakness,
causad by local sellers. and closing quotations
were, compared with Tuesday, shade better
for near futures and one point off for May; No
vember. 70sc: December. 72sc; May, 77s Otto.
Gables were decidedly in favor of better prices
for corn. and so were the light receipts, but the
spirit OF selling was the ruling one of the day,
and the local ''bears" easily pulled corn down
&c without even getting up moderate activity in
the pit Charters we're liberal, Ats, 009 bu but
this was not known in time to affect the market.
Receipts were 346 cars, with 375 predicted
for Thursday. November opened at 42s a 424c
and closed at 4lsc. December sold down from
41sc to 4lic. and May from 45sc to 44ac,
the only change of note was that there
was an increased demand for October delivery,
the result of which was to cause about &c ad-
vance. In other deliveries only q small, at least
not more than a moderate, volume of business
was done, and the quotations for the day
hibited no essential change from yesterdays
prices. Provisions were weaker and prices
averaged lower, but at the decline fair busi-
ness was transacted. Receipts of hogs
larger and prices lower. This had depressing
effect on holders of produce and stock came out
freely, the principal break being zoe on October
short ribs, which were left alone by the packers.
closed at 6, 173 a g. Zoe October lard opened at
6.374c. declined to 6. 273c and closed easy, the
shipping demand having fallen off Other
futures dropped .05c. and closed weak at the bot
TOM Pork broke SC and January closed at
$l2 223. The leading futures ranged follows